Channel Islands National Park: A California Treasure Channel Islands National Park encompasses five islands and one mile of surrounding ocean, off the coast of Santa Barbara in… Continue reading “Channel Islands National Park: A California Treasure”…
Joshua Tree: Hall of Horrors & Skull Rock Visiting Joshua Tree National Park this Halloween weekend, it only seemed appropriate to walk through the Hall of Horrors and… Continue reading “Joshua Tree: Hall of Horrors & Skull Rock”…
Redwoods National Park: 50th Birthday October 2nd marks the 50th birthday of Redwoods National and State Parks, also a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an… Continue reading “Redwoods National Park: 50th Birthday”…
Lassen: Celebrating 50 years of the National Trails System Did you know that Lassen Volcanic National Park in California includes seven trails that are part of the National Trails… Continue reading “Lassen: Celebrating 50 years of the National Trails System”…
Manzanar: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Manzanar National Historic Site in California preserves a “relocation camp” but many would refer to it as an internment camp… Continue reading “Manzanar: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly”…
Death Valley: Bad to the Bone So, you think it is hot where you are? How about Death Valley, California? Death Valley National Park is the… Continue reading “Death Valley: Bad to the Bone”…
Happy Mother’s Day, National Park Style As we celebrate Mother’s Day and all of the wonderful women in our lives, we started to reflect on National… Continue reading “Happy Mother’s Day, National Park Style”…
Santa Monica Mountains: An Oasis in the City Many people visit the Los Angeles area to go to Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Universal Studios, Venice… Continue reading “Santa Monica Mountains: An Oasis in the City”…
Trains, Planes and Automobiles As we were watching the Barrett-Jackson Car Auction last night, we thought about the role of the automobile and the place… Continue reading “Trains, Planes and Automobiles”…
Plan your visit: Should I stay or should I go? Does driving through and stopping at the visitor center count as actually visiting a National Park Unit? Yes, in some… Continue reading “Plan your visit: Should I stay or should I go?”…